{"id":8022,"date":"2025-08-02T11:05:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T11:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8022"},"modified":"2025-08-02T11:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T11:05:36","slug":"howrah-new-delhi-howrah-ac-special-train-is-continuing-to-provide-transport-facility-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/howrah-new-delhi-howrah-ac-special-train-is-continuing-to-provide-transport-facility-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah AC Special train is continuing to provide transport facility during lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah AC Special train is continuing to provide transport facility during lockdown<\/strong><\/p>\n

HOWRAH-NEW DELHI-HOWRAH AC SPECIAL TRAIN CONTINUING TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT FACILITY DURING LOCK DOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No.02301 \/ Train No.02302 Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah AC Special train is continuing transport facility to the persons on emergency situation during lockdown period since the maiden journey of Train No.02301 Howrah-New Delhi AC Special leaving Howrah station on 12.5.2025 and that of Train No.02302 New Delhi-Howrah AC Special train from New Delhi on 13.5.2025.<\/p>\n

Today (25.5.2025) as many as 851 passengers boarded this train (Train No.02301) from Howrah station after following the precautionary health protocols.<\/p>\n

ER\u2019s RPF and other Officials were present to conduct pre-board thermal screening and maintaining social distancing.<\/p>\n

Besides, 991 passengers were de-boarded at Howrah station today from the train (Train No.02302) arrived from New Delhi and passed through thermal screening before leaving the station premises for their destination.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the verified overview of the Howrah\u2013New\u202fDelhi\u2013Howrah AC Special train<\/strong> that continued operating during the COVID-19 lockdown<\/strong>, providing vital transport for stranded passengers:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Train Overview<\/h2>\n
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  • Train Numbers<\/strong>:\n
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    • 02301<\/strong> \u2013 Howrah \u2192 New\u202fDelhi<\/li>\n
    • 02302<\/strong> \u2013 New\u202fDelhi \u2192 Howrah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Operated as a fully reserved air-conditioned special<\/strong> starting mid\u2011May 2020, complementing Shramik Special operations. This service ran daily during the lockdown period. ([turn0search21]\ue202turn0search13]\ue202turn0search0]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udd52 Schedule & Stoppages<\/h2>\n
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      • 02301 (Howrah \u2192 New Delhi)<\/strong>\n
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        • Departure<\/strong>: ~17:05 from Howrah<\/li>\n
        • Arrival<\/strong>: Next day ~10:00 at New Delhi<\/li>\n
        • Halts<\/strong>: Asansol, Dhanbad, Gaya, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (Mughalsarai), Prayagraj, Kanpur
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        • 02302 (Return: New Delhi \u2192 Howrah)<\/strong>\n
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          • Arrived Howrah around noon; ~991 passengers de-boarded with mandatory thermal screening
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            \ud83e\uddfe Booking & Demand<\/h2>\n
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            • Ticket Booking Demand<\/strong>:\n
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              • AC classes (AC\u20111 and AC\u20113) sold out within minutes\u2014confirmed bookings were completed within 10\u201320 minutes<\/strong> of opening. ([turn0search3]\ue202turn0search11]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Passenger Safety Measures<\/strong>:\n
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                • Pre\u2011boarding thermal screening<\/strong>, mandatory Aarogya Setu app usage<\/strong>, and social distancing protocols<\/strong> enforced at departure and arrival. ([turn0search0]\ue202turn0search3]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  \u2705 Key Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                  Feature<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                  Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\nEvacuation and transportation during COVID-19 lockdown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Train Type<\/strong><\/td>\nFully reserved AC special (no unreserved coaches)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\nDaily service during operation period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Major Stops<\/strong><\/td>\nAsansol, Dhanbad, Gaya, Pt. DDU, Prayagraj, Kanpur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Travel Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n~17 hours from Howrah to New Delhi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  Health Protocols<\/strong><\/td>\nThermal screening, Aarogya Setu, crowd control at stations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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                  \ud83e\udde0 Why This Was Important<\/h2>\n
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                  • Operated as one of the first long-distance intercity AC specials<\/strong> during the national lockdown, it helped stranded students, workers, and residents return home safely.<\/li>\n
                  • This train was distinct from Shramik specials (which were point-to-point migrant services); instead, it functioned as an AC corridor-specific evacuation service under strict safety norms. ([turn0search18]\ue202turn0search21]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    Would you like:<\/p>\n

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                    • Passenger eligibility rules or seating config?<\/li>\n
                    • Exact coach composition or booking quotas?<\/li>\n
                    • Details of how this service compared with the Delhi\u2013Howrah Rajdhani\/Duronto during that period?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Just let me know!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah AC Special train is continuing to provide transport facility during lockdown HOWRAH-NEW DELHI-HOWRAH AC SPECIAL TRAIN CONTINUING TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT FACILITY DURING LOCK DOWN Train No.02301 \/ Train No.02302 Howrah-New Delhi-Howrah AC Special train is continuing transport facility to the persons on emergency situation during lockdown period since the maiden journey of Train […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[356,20],"class_list":["post-8022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-trains","tag-lockdown-special-train-list","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8022\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}